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Julia Gillard's year in quotes Today marks the first anniversary of Julia Gillard becoming Australia's first female Prime Minister. Look back on her year as PM through a selection of quotes from the political sphere. Hewitt defiant after Wimbledon exit Lleyton Hewitt vowed to go on playing tennis for as long as his patched-up body allows after coming within a whisker of a major upset at Wimbledon overnight. 'Overwhelmed' Houston honoured in Canberra The Chief of the Defence Force has been honoured as "a great Australian" at a dinner at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. School suspends dozens of students over 'fight club' An urgent report has been ordered into what a South Australian minister describes as a "fight club" at a Whyalla school. Plane makes emergency landing in Brisbane A Qantas plane from Los Angeles has made an emergency landing at Brisbane Airport.
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Let's follow Guantanamo's lead Australian immigration detention centres are less open and transparent than Guantanamo Bay. How is it possible that the US military can grant media visits to a prison holding the so-called 'worst of the worst' terrorists on the planet, with all the national security and legal minefields that entails, while the Australian Government denies access to detention centres holding, in many cases, legitimate asylum-seekers who will eventually qualify as refugees? The week Tony may have gone a stunt too far On the week of the Rudd 'sackiversary', Abbott came up with a Monday surprise: a plebisicte that crashed and burned. Can Afghan democracy survive US troop drawdown? The drawdown of US forces from Afghanistan has created a nightmare for many Afghan citizens with many asking what the future of the country will be come 2014. Pollies poking around on Facebook Few Australian politicians understand social media. If they did they might not end up in the middle of 'Facebook friend with racist' stories. The beginning of the end in Afghanistan Two years ago Afghanistan was a "war of necessity". But in a nationally televised speech lasting less than 15 minutes, Barack Obama has attempted to press the reset button. Why now? Almost ten years after September 11, you could say America's greatest fear is no longer terrorism, but economic ruin.
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France to withdraw Afghan troops France has announced plans for a phased withdrawal of its 4,000 soldiers serving in Afghanistan. Korea cracks down on drunk pilots South Korea will make it a crime for airline pilots to be drunk on the job after two recent cases of pilots turning up for work over the limit. UK announces new nuke sites The UK government has announced plans for eight new nuclear plants it hopes to build by 2025.
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Japan's 'Sense-Roid' replicates human hug Japanese inventors have pushed the frontiers of technology with the ultimate companion for lonely singles - a wired torso-shaped device that you can hug and that hugs you back. Renewable energy regime already costing utilities The Power and Water Corporation says it is already paying $8 million dollars a year to meet federal renewable energy requirements, before a carbon tax is introduced. Facebook harassment charge highlights lack of online rules The arrest of a Port Macquarie teenager after he allegedly created an anti-police Facebook page has not surprised some in the information technology industry.
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RTA lobbied to acquire land Coffs northern beaches 'greenbelt' It is hoped the Roads and Traffic Authority will acquire land in Coffs Harbour's northern beaches for environmental 'offset' purposes. Professor Ross Garnaut to speak at local forums The Federal Government's chief adviser on climate change will be attending a series of public forums on the mid north coast this Sunday June 26 and Monday June 27. Forestry peace: first the deal, now the dollars The Tasmanian and Federal Governments are under pressure to fund the landmark agreement to end logging in most of the state's public native forests.
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